Partnerships for reducing landslide risk : assessment of the National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy / Committee on the Review of the National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landslide hazard analysis.

Environmental sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Landslides occur in all geographic regions of the nation in response to a wide range of conditions and triggering processes that include storms, earthquakes, and human activities. Landslides in the United States result in an estimated average of 25 to 50 deaths annually and cost $1 to 3 billion per year. In addition to direct losses, landslides also cause significant environmental damage and societal disruption. Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk reviews the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS)National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy, which was created in response to a congressional directive for a national approach to reducing losses from landslides. Components of the strategy include basic research activities, improved public policy measures, and enhanced mitigation of landslides. This report commends the USGS for creating a national approach based on partnerships with federal, state, local, and non-governmental entities, and finds that the plan components are the essential elements of a national strategy. Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk recommends that the plan should promote the use of risk analysis techniques, and should play a vital role in evaluating methods, setting standards, and advancing procedures and guidelines for landslide hazard maps and assessments. This report suggests that substantially increased funding will be required to implement a national landslide mitigation program, and that as part of a 10-year program the funding mix should transition from research and guideline development to partnership-based implementation of loss reduction measures.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 Research Priorities in Landslide Science

3 Landslide Mapping and Monitoring

4 Landslide Loss and Risk Assessment

5 Loss Reduction Strategies

6 Public Awareness, Education, and Capacity Building

7 A National Partnership Plan- Roles, Responsibilities, and Coordination

8 Funding Priorities for a National Program- Realizing the Vision

9 Conclusions and Recommendations

References

Appendixes

APPENDIX A Case Studies-A Widespread Problem

APPENDIX B Committee Biographies

APPENDIX C Acronyms.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9786610176441

9780309166324

0309166322

9781280176449

128017644X

9780309529952

0309529956

OCLC:

55636286